Matas Jucikas Explained

Matas Jucikas
Number:25
League:LatEst
Team:BK Ogre
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:8.75
Weight Lb:200
Nationality:Lithuanian
Birth Date:10 February 1994
Birth Place:Šilutė, Lithuania
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2013
Team1:Olimpas Plungė
Years1:2013–2014
Team2:BC Barsy Atyrau
Years2:2014–2015
Team3:BC Palanga
Years3:2015–2016
Team4:Neptūnas Klaipėda
Years4:2016–2018
Team5:BC Šiauliai
Years5:2016–2017
Team6:Jūrmala
Years6:2018
Team7:BC Kuršiai
Years7:2018-2019
Team8:Nevėžis Kėdainiai
Years8:2019–2020
Team9:Dzūkija Alytus
Years9:2020–2021
Team10:BC Nevėžis
Years10:2021–2022
Team11:BK Ogre
Years11:2022
Team12:Gifu Swoops
Years12:2022–2023
Team13:BK Ogre
Years13:2023–present

Matas Jucikas (born February 10, 1994) is Lithuanian professional basketball player who last played for Gifu Swoops of the Japanese B.League.

Professional career

On August 10, 2016, Jucikas signed a three-year deal with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[1] On November 12, 2016, he was lent to BC Šiauliai, but was recalled to the team on January 13, 2017.[2] [3]

On September 5, 2019, he has signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[4]

On January 21, 2022, he has signed with BK Ogre of the Latvijas Basketbola līga (LBL).[5]

On August 25, 2022, Jucikas signed with Gifu Swoops of the Japanese B.League.[6]

Personal life

His older brother Julius Jucikas is also a professional basketball player.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Neptūnas" su Matu Juciku pasirašė ilgalaikę sutartį. BasketNews.lt. lt.
  2. Web site: "Neptūnas" Matą Juciką skolina "Šiauliams". BasketNews.lt. 12 November 2016. lt.
  3. Web site: "Neptūnas" iš "Šiaulių" susigrąžino Matą Juciką. BasketNews.lt. 13 January 2017. lt.
  4. Web site: Komandos priekinę liniją stiprina Matas Jucikas. September 5, 2019. BC Nevėžis Official website . Lithuanian. September 6, 2019.
  5. Web site: Kėdainių ekipą palikęs Matas Jucikas keliasi į Latviją. January 21, 2022. lrt.lt. lt. January 26, 2022.
  6. Web site:
    1. 25 MATAS JUCIKAS(マタス・ユツィカス)選手 契約(新規)合意のお知らせ
    . Gifu Swoops. Japanese. August 25, 2022. December 22, 2022.
  7. Web site: Matas Jucikas trejus metus atstovaus "Neptūnui". www.bcneptunas.lt. lt-lt.